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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SATURDAY, 24th AUGUST, 1929.
Being The Official Organ, of
THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.
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67 ACRES FOR WORKS. Rond, but so far, no steps have been taken to remove the danger. It Some years ago, the above temay be that the desire to preserve brating its, seventy-eighth birth- Shrnificantly, Marmon is cele- was coined in order to define those the picturesque effect created by the day in the field of precision pedestrians who aimlessly wander tres, over-rules the aspect of pub-machinery this year with the In neross busy streets, not only expose safety, but if such is the case, troduction of the new Roosevelt. ing themselves to dancer from the object is cutirely wrong. There During its seventy-seven years of automobile traille, but causing motor car paises a truth-car moving institution has grown from a one- is very little room to spare when a steady. growth, the Marmon a danger to drivers and pas towards it on its right, the space room cabin with a single forge sengers in nmfor vehicles, between, the trees and the tram be-
Institution covering G7 Sinee
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that time, has been generally adopted in many the danger is much greater. The Countries, and "jay-walking" has traffic on the road is quite heavy, herme mit offence against traille re-but it may be that the district pulations. Although it may be being somewhat out of the way, quite correct to asert that the ficient attention is not paid to the matter. Motorists residing in pedestrian has a right to the real the neighbourhood, however, are the time has come when it is neces-entitled to consideration, and indg Seaman's Novel Idea, problem of attendance is being sary to emphasise that the right|ing from the frequent complaints does not imply that there is a sort we receive, the unanimous opinion
must take second place in main removed without further delay. is that the trees should certainly be thoroughfares, Modern 'conditions Surely it will not be necessary for must favour the motorist, other a fatal accident, to occur before wise there would be constant traße action is taken. obstruction brought about by pedes Speed Limit to Go. trians exercising their rights,
-REAL SERVICE! af road-freedom, and that motorists of those who use the road daily.
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This "jay-wafiding" has long been a positive nuisance to Hongkong motorists, and some definite re gulation should be laid down dealing with Chinese who seem to delight in ambling across the rond in frant of into trafic, Trequently making if
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It is understood that the Royal Commission on Transport, whose aterim report, was recently issued dations on the following lines: in London, will make recommen-
"That the speed limit for pri- vate vars' of twenty miles an hour on the pen rond be
abolished.
That a speed limit for public: serviru vehicles be maintained, but higher than twenty miles An hour.
That a geral charge of driving to the public danger be substituted for several existing offences,
The latter commendation will contain the provisa that damper must be proved in'evidence,"
neressary for the motorist to bur- riedly apply his brakes in order to avoid knocking them down. believe we are right in saying that Fone time ago, the Traffic Depart ntent issued trailets which were posted up in prominent positions, | instructing postestrians in the pre- Leedure to adopt when erasing ronds. It cannot be said that any great measure of success has lave achieved by the method, and the time has come when Chinese pedesi trians should be taught in a man-} ner tre likely to bear good ref suli, such as the imposing a small A a matter of fact, the speed fine, in cases of wilful disregard dit law throughout the British #oneoming tale. It cannot be Isles has not been enforced for denied that the matter is a peculiar mans yara excepting in certain dis- ly difficult when dealing, with fets, it being generally agreed that Chinese pedestrians, bun in the in a limit of twenty miles per hour for a fairly modern motor ears is absurd. In drastic romedy will have to be ap com parts of the entry it is quite „plied.
safe to open up to even 50 m.p.b., and many motorists de enjoy such Pure Trees,
eding when the road permits it.
terest
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Fond-safety,
We have frequently referred to
stituting a charge of driving
the danger caused by the trees to the danger of the public, a nuch which dins the Wong-nei-Chang] Caher basis, is established.
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CARS IN THE AIR. Ingenious schemes to solve the parking problem have been put in the shade by the invention of an American sailor,Hans Sorenson.,
In the far-flung Catholle docese of Monterey-Fresno, Calif, where churches are widely scattered, the solved by a church on wheels. Mounted on a White bus chassle, this unique church, cor plete in every detail, makes regular rounds through the outposts of the diocene.
The altar is in the back of the bus. The doors open sideways, a Aap drops to the ground, seven- is idea is a Ferris wheel, fitteding the altar, and the priest and with compartments for cars in altar boys take up their positions lien of earringes. The wheel for worship. The congregation could accommodate 60 cars and stands outside. the space they would require if fashioned into complete living would seempy only 10 per cent. of Part of the interior has been parked on the ground. It would quarters, embodying kichen, be operated by a motor and have sleeping berths and a radio. The; concrete dummies to put in unoc-exterior is ornate and carries all cupied compartments to maintain the atmosphere of n regular the balance.
church. A scheduled hour, the bus rolis into a part of the diocese, opens its doors to the assembled shipers miles from the nearest Rt. Rev. Lee J. Kullock. All audience, and mass begins.
church. At the right are shown, three have accompanied the car Above is shown mass being cele-left to right, Rev. Bruno Hagapeil, on numerous trips throughout the brated before a crowd of wor-Bishop John B. MacGinley and diocese.
The iden, which has not got past the blueprint stage, struck Sorenson during an illness, in which his disordered mind kept harping on the New York traille tangles. But there seems to be more in it than the ravings of a fovered brain.
ALUMINIUM'S USE.
Seventy-five per cent. at 1920 model cars U.S.A. are fitted with aluminium now being built in pistons.
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32,000 in May last year.
DOCTORS EXEMPT.
For the second month, in suc- cession the Graham-Paige Com-
Eight American states now
Rotarian Motor Rally. Payet a new record with a total exempt physicians from apeed of 11,677 ears in May, beating the laws, when answering emergency, previous record of 11,650 cars cases. They are: Arizona, established in April.
Arkansas, California, Minnesota, Ford produced a total of 46,050 Nebraska, New Jersey, New eas for the week ended June 8. Mexico and Texas,
NOVEL CONTEST.
The Rotary Club of Park has] organised a rally of motoring Rotarians in all parts of the world.] This will be a contest from any town in the world possessing al Rotary Club, with Paris as the
The objective.
Rotary Club
Replacing 6-Cyl. Cars, officiates as starter, but com-
POPULARITY GROWS.
That the eight-cylinder au
petitors can fix their own starling time and route. Speed is limited 10.31 miles per hour, and time)
allowed for steamer pasmges. frontiers crossed, embarkation and
1omobile in replacing the six in disembarkation. popularity in the United States is times on a card, which is is be
Competitors will note thes shown in a recent compilation handed in on arrival in Paris made by Studebaker. Eighteen leading eitles were selected, and registrations of eight and six- cylinder cars, which list above, $1,000 in the U.S., were compiled
PARKING THE DOG.
for a period of four months in A garage in Piccadilly (London), 1929 and compared with registra has made provision for garaginé tions during the same period in dogs while their owners are away 1928. Eight-cylinder registrations at dinner or the theatre. increased 82 per cent. while six- There are kennels for 40 dors) cylinder registrations registered with an experienced attendant. In a loss of 8 per cent. Registra charge. Dogs may be left thore tions of eight-cylinder ears in all day for a charge of 2s, includ-, this particular price group were ing food.
17,239 for the first four months of
1929 against 9,492 during the
corresponding period in 1928, In MERRY MONTH OF
the same price class, six-cylinder
models registored 19,165 in 1929
As against 53,179 In 1928.
MAY.
To test the reliability of this Production Piles Uv. compilation, Studebaker.
mede
similar comparisona in eight lend-
ing states. In this comparison THREE NEW RECORDS. eights increased 90 per cent, dur- ing the first four months of 1929 over the same period in 1928, while six-cylinder registration showed a 13 per cent loAs..
month for several motor manu- Last May was a record-breaking facturers in the U.S.A.
The Chevrolet 'plant turned qui As a final test ten counties, 160,835 cars and trucke--a record sections of states, none of which for this company in monthly pra› contained a metropolitan city, duction. The previous records were selected by Studebaker and were 157,187, last April, which registrations compared on the broke, that of 140,776 for May above basta. Six-cylinder registra- 1928. ilons increased 13 per cent. while
The Hudson-Essex Company registrations of eights increased shipped 42,086 Hudson and Essex 315 per cent.
cars. Their highest provious pro duction figures for a month were
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